classic

作为名词：The classics are the literature of ancient Greece and Rome, known as classical antiquity, and once the principal subject studied in the humanities [人文学科]. The Chinese classics occupy a similar position in Chinese culture, and various other cultures have their own classics. Classics (without the definite article) can refer to the study of philosophy, literature, history and the arts of the ancient world, as in "reading classics at Cambridge". From that usage came the more general concept of 'classic'.

A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style; something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality; of the first or highest quality, class, or rank – something that exemplifies its class. The word can be an adjective (a classic car) or a noun (a classic of English literature). It denotes a particular quality in art, architecture, literature, design, technology, or other cultural artifacts. In commerce, products are named 'classic' to denote a long-standing popular version or model, to distinguish it from a newer variety. Classic is used to describe many major, long-standing sporting events. Colloquially, an everyday occurrence (e.g. a joke or mishap) may be described in some dialects of English as 'an absolute classic'.

作为形容词：The word 'classic' is used in the sense of 'typical'. On the other hand, the word 'classical' is used in the sense of 'traditional'. 但这个区分并不绝对：据LDOCE:

classic:
　1 typical
　2 admired
　3 very good
　4 TRADITIONAL
　a classic style of art or clothing is attractive in a simple traditional way

classical:
　4 also classic
　typical of a particular thing or situation

classical不能做名词。基本上，“古典的”用classical，“经典的”用classic. classical比classic长，所以更古老。:-)

“典”是“大册”的意思，“范”是“模mú子"、”榜样“的意思。如”典范“、”师范“、”模范“。

六级/考研单词: classic, headmaster, humane, tentative, usage, rank, adjective, noun, denote, artefact, commerce, dialect, clothe, situate

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来源： https://www.cnblogs.com/funwithwords/p/16414251.html